Chapter 1118 - 806: Intentionally Hidden Away
At that time, Ying Zhao swore that even if it meant dying, she must find the murderer who killed Nie Yi.
It was also that night when Ying Zhao finally saw the ending beyond the mist, which was the future of the Blood Clan not long after.
She used a special secret technique to record all the prophecy content in the prophecy book.
—— The content on the prophecy book does not fully reveal at once but gradually surfaces as time progresses or when encountering specific people and events.
The reason for doing this is that the prophecy is not a destined future, merely a prediction of what may come.
Perhaps an inadvertent change could lead the prophecy astray from reality.
If the prophecy were made public, it might trigger greater panic and even push the Blood Clan towards an even more unknown fate.
The death of Blood King Nie Yi was akin to the last spark, officially exposing the actions of the Divine Hall — conspiring in secret to harm the Blood Clan, all to create those unethical test subjects.
The revelation stirred a thousand waves, even though the Divine Hall initially suppressed these messages with great effort, ultimately could not keep the fire contained.
More and more Beastmen from various clans learned about these conspiracies, and public opinion quickly divided into two factions.
One faction naturally supports the Divine Hall, believing that the Divine Hall’s actions were to save the future of Eris Star.
Of course, among these people, there were those with personal interests, but essentially, they stood aligned with the Divine Hall, firmly supporting its rule.
The other group of Beastmen sympathized with the Blood Clan’s plight, thinking the Divine Hall’s actions defied natural justice, should be condemned, and ought to cease these illegal experiments promptly!
Great disputes erupted between the two factions of Beastmen.
For various reasons, ultimately the faction supporting the Divine Hall gained the upper hand, even starting to persecute those Beastmen who resisted the Divine Hall.
This grand crusade forced those initially resisting the Divine Hall and many neutral Beastmen to reluctantly side with the Divine Hall for their safety.
Yet, a small portion of Beastmen still resolutely resisted the Divine Hall, the most representative being the Clan Leader of the Divine Fox Clan’s Fire lineage.
Seeing that the situation was hard to reverse, he led a portion of his followers away from the clan land, joining the retreating Blood Clan, heading to other continents to establish new clan lands to escape the Divine Hall and other hostile forces’ persecution.
He took away all the elite Beastmen of the Divine Fox Clan’s Fire lineage, almost uprooting the foundation of the Fire Fox Clan extensively, causing irreversible losses to the Divine Fox Clan, and other Ancient Clans also got entangled in the fallout...
Of course, these are stories for another time.
After witnessing this tragedy, Shen Tang’s consciousness once again plunged into darkness, and upon waking, she found her Beast Husband beside her.
Seeing her awake, Shen Li, Xiao Jin, and Lu Xiao all breathed a sigh of relief.
They had previous experiences, so when Shen Tang fell unconscious this time, they were not too panicked, knowing she probably entered some kind of Illusion Realm again.
"Xiao Tang’er, what did you see this time?" Shen Li asked with concern, gently touching her face.
Shen Tang calmed her mind, answered softly, "I saw the memories left by the Blood Clan’s ancestor Ying Zhao, the truth of the persecution of the Blood Clan, and a thousand years ago, the actions of the Divine Hall, back then the Nine-tailed Fire Fox Clan also faced persecution by the Divine Hall, escaped to the Beast World Continent, establishing the Yiyuan Empire..."
She briefly recounted what she saw in the Illusion Realm, and Shen Li and the others showed incredulous expressions.
No one had expected that the Nine-tailed Fire Fox Clan fled to the Beast World Continent due to this very incident.
"Are we now... in the Blood Clan’s underground ruins?" Shen Tang looked around.
It appeared to be an extensive underground ruin, completely cut off from external light, filled with a damp, muddy scent in the air.
Shen Li released a strand of Fox Fire, coiling above everyone’s heads.
With the illumination from the Fox Fire, it brightened up a hazy view.
"While you were unconscious, we’ve been wandering here for half a day. This place is so vast we nearly got lost! Thankfully, Aunt Su Jiu helped us find the altar." Xiao Jin replied.
"So this is the altar." Shen Tang rose from his embrace, the surroundings were not simple earth walls but composed of large, evenly stacked stone blocks, adorned with exquisite murals.
The most striking was a towering circular altar not far ahead. Shen Li and Su Jiu ascended the altar.
Su Jiu cut her palm, her blood dripping onto the altar.
The altar suddenly erupted in an intense red light, the red energy instantly filling all the vacant areas in the markings on the ground, illuminating the dark altar!
Following with a loud rumble, the stone slabs beneath opened, revealing a hidden Blood Pool!
Countless blood beads emerged from the Blood Pool, floating in mid-air.
It was exactly like the scene in the Blood Clan’s ruins back then.
"I have finally waited for the destined one to arrive."
A misty, melodious voice gently sounded, as if whispering beside the ear.
Shen Tang felt invigorated, seeing multiple shadows emerge around the blood beads, though the energy of those shadows looked very faint, resembling wisps of fog, difficult to discern clearly.
Only one graceful and elegant figure was more solid than the other shadows, though still indistinct, she could faintly perceive the visage — it was the High Priest Ying Zhao!
Strangely, it seemed only Shen Tang could see these shadows, whereas Shen Li and the rest appeared oblivious, even Su Jiu was equally unaware.
Could it be... only she can see?
"Yes, child, you possess a remarkably powerful Perception Spiritual Power. Only you can see these soul shadows we left behind." Ying Zhao spoke gently.
Shen Tang communicated with her using her spiritual power, "What I saw in the Illusion Realm just now, are those the High Priest’s memories?"
"Those are indeed the memories I left. I know you have many doubts about the Blood Clan and the Divine Hall’s connections, perhaps you may need those memories."
"Thank you, High Priest, these indeed answered many of my questions... What are these blood beads on the altar?"
"These blood beads are the Blood Clan Beastmen’s origin power. Although we died in the great war, losing our physical forms, as long as the Blood Clan’s origin power persists, it maintains the essence of the Blood Clan, giving it a chance to continue."
Shen Tang’s eyes slightly trembled, "So, as long as these blood beads remain, the Blood Clan still has a chance to resurrect?"
Ying Zhao nodded, "As you imagine, but these blood beads only leave a slight possibility for the Blood Clan’s resurrection, which can be seen as a doorway."
"To truly resurrect, one needs to find a ’key.’"
"If the Blood Clan members are truly annihilated, no one would look for this key, then the resurrection of the Blood Clan remains an empty talk, and the Blood Clan will eventually become a historical elegy. Fortunately, you have arrived, and the Blood Clan finally awaited a chance at revival."
Shen Tang, "I know a... friend who left blood beads after dying, but I haven’t seen his shadow."
"If it was an ordinary Blood Clan Beastman, once their power is exhausted and the origin power cannot be preserved, then likely it has truly perished." Ying Zhao gazed into her eyes, seemingly recalling some past events, "But if your friend was part of the Blood Race Royal Family, they possess a secret technique to preserve their soul. If you haven’t seen his soul shadow, it may be because your strength was insufficient at that time, or another possibility is..."
Ying Zhao paused briefly, her tone carrying a hint of teasing,
"Possibly, he intentionally hid away, not letting you see him."